Garmin has introduced the Nuvi 255w as an entry level model. It is jam-packed with features previously unavailable in the Nuvi range of GPS. There are a number of high end features that are also included in the range. With a 4.3 inch touch screen as standard, the 255w includes the City Navigator NT map data for Europe pre-installed. There are millions of points of interest pre-installed in this compact, versatile and easy to use unit. With the trademarked HotFix satellite prediction, Garmin will calculate your position rapidly and efficiently.

Exact turn-by-turn, spoken directions are clearly given. The mapping interface is given in 2D or 3D with efficient map redraw rates. A handy feature of this model is the Digital Elevation Maps. To give a good visual impression of the surrounding terrain, these maps show shaded contours.

To assure your Garmin Nuvi 255w is personal to you, you can input your own custom Points Of Interest, such as Post Offices or Traffic Blackspots. Proximity Alerts for these personalised Points Of Interest may also be set up. These proximity alerts will then give you an audible alarm when you are approaching them.

Another potent feature is to be able to find ‘Where Am I’ This will swiftly and easily give you details about your location. By tapping the on screen car icon you can have displayed the address and contact details of the closest breakdown service, police, hosplital and petrol station along with your latitude and longitude.

The Garmin Nuvi 255W’s advanced Cyclops safety camera database will help make certain you are driving safely and legally. As you approach one of hundreds of fixed, mobile and temporary safety cameras, variable limit or red light speed cameras across Europe, it will give an audible alert, overspeed warning and speed limit information.

With Photo Navigation you can design trips to landmarks and attractions effortlessly and easily before you set off. You can set up a wish list of places to visit, by browsing the millions of photographs in Google Panoramio. You can then save the location-tagged pictures of the places you want to visit to this list. By choosing one of these photagraphs you have saved on your Garmin, you will get a set of turn-by-turn directions to your chosen location.

Among other built-in travel tools are, a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, a currency and measurement converter and calculator.

Personalisation of your Nuvi 225w is also simple and easy. You can select between classic cars, 4×4′s or motorbikes for your on screen icon, from the Garmin garage Or you may just simply want your own selection of background photograph, well, you can change that just as easily.

The Garmin Nuvi 255w is designed so that it will easily and comfortably fit into your pocket or purse. You will have up to 4 hours of use between charging with the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. So you can confidently utilise it for navigating in the car or on foot.

Having a widscreen display of 4.3 inch, you will always get the big picture of your surroundings. With the sunlight-readable full colour display, images, map details, driving directions and photographs will always be clear no matter what direction you view the screen. The Garmin Nuvi 255W, it is extremely portable, simple to use and has mapping that covers the whole of Europe. A hard act to beat.

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